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acey-deucey

acey-deucey noun: two pair, aces and twos.

Noun

acey-deucey (countable and uncountable, plural acey-deuceys)

  1. (slang) two pair, aces and twos.
  2. (slang) An ace and a two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
  3. (uncountable) An uncommon poker variant where players bet on whether the next card will fall between two other cards.
    Synonyms:
    red dog
  4. (uncountable) A variant of backgammon.
  5. (slang) An AC2: an RCAF Aircraftman 2nd Class.

Adverb

acey-deucey (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Riding with uneven stirrups.

Adjective

acey-deucey (not comparable)

  1. (slang) Riding with uneven stirrups.
  2. (broadly, slang) Uneven.
    • In front of him was a sporty fellow in an acey-deucey fedora and a suit with shoulders at least three feet across.1991, Steve Stern, Harry Kaplan's Adventures Underground, page 60

Synonyms of acey-deucey

Forms of acey-deucey

pluralacey-deuceys
alternative formacey-deucy

Origin of acey-deucey

From ace + -y + deuce + -y.

Questions about acey-deucey

What does acey-deucey mean?
Acey-deucey means two pair, aces and twos.
What part of speech is acey-deucey?
Acey-deucey can be a noun, an adverb or an adjective.
What is the plural of acey-deucey?
The plural of acey-deucey is acey-deuceys.

Words near acey-deucey in the dictionary

  1. Acevedo
  2. Aceves
  3. Aceveses
  4. acexamic acid
  5. Acey
  6. acey-deucey
  7. acey-deuceys
  8. acey-deucies
  9. acey-deucy
  10. Aceys
  11. ACF

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